MSc by Research in Materials

The Oxford MSc by Research in Materials is a master's level research degree programme, typically of two years duration, carried out under the supervision of an experienced member of staff. Research projects in this leading department are available in most branches of materials science, as well as some aspects of solid state physics and chemistry. As a student on the Oxford MSc by Research in Materials you will be part of one of the top-ranked materials departments in the world. This vibrant research school consists of around 29 academic staff, 16 Senior Research Fellows, and around 180 research students and 85 postdoctoral researchers. Research students are of many nationalities and come to the department from diverse backgrounds; being graduates in the traditional subjects of materials science, physics, chemistry and engineering and also mathematics, earth sciences and biology.